Comparison

TapYou vs Twilly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TapYou

Collaborate with friends and family to create shared movies from your individual clips. The app automatically generates daily highlight reels and compiles moments into themed movies for special occasions. Enjoy a private, encrypted experience with no public feeds or algorithms.

Highlights
  • Collaborative movie creation
  • Automatic daily highlight reels
  • Themed movie compilation
  • Private and encrypted sharing
  • No public feeds or algorithms
  • Stop sending videos, start making movies
Features
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No more sending a video to Grandma, then to the family chat—and doing it all again tomorrow. Start with today—or import the years you’ve already captured. CHOOSE ONCE. THEN JUST FILM. Start a private Tap for your child. Choose who can watch. Bring them in once. From then on, just film. Grandma can open her private link and watch right away—no app or sign-up to begin. Changed your mind? Take any moment out in a second. KNOW WHO WAS THERE On each moment, profile photos show who watched and who left a heart. No asking. No wondering. When someone wants to show more, they film their face right on the moment—a laugh, a wow, a few words. Years later, your child watches Grandma watching them. ONE CHILDHOOD. EIGHTEEN YEARS. ONE TAP. Bedtime giggles. Pancakes on a Tuesday. Singing in the back seat. A child grows every day, not just on birthdays. Open the Tap and watch those days unfold in the order they happened, one moment after another. Family members who are with your child can film too, adding moments you couldn’t capture yourself. WAKE UP TO YESTERDAY Every morning, yesterday comes back as a Highlight—a little movie made from that day’s moments. Yesterday, in 15 seconds. BRING THE YEARS YOU ALREADY HAVE Import your family’s photos and videos of your child. They fall into place by date. Everything from the same day comes back together as a Highlight. Years later, find a moment just by describing what you remember: “Dancing in the kitchen.” PRIVATE FROM THE START Not for everyone. Only the people you bring can watch. No public feeds. No strangers. Backed up in original quality. Yours to remove or export anytime. Start a Tap for your child. For the days between birthdays. Subscriptions purchased in-app will be charged to your iTunes Account and automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://tapyou.com/mobile/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://tapyou.com/mobile/privacy.html

About

Twilly

Features
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Twilly is a third-party Twitter app that helps researchers at the National University of Singapore and the University of Pennsylvania study the effect of technology design on user experience. Just like regular Twitter, you will be able to browse your social media feed, like, retweet, comment on tweets, and post on your own timeline.

Screenshots

TapYou4 screens
Twilly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Twilly at none against TapYou's 11. Twilly also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TapYou sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Twilly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TapYou ships an update fortnightly, Twilly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TapYou versus Twilly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapYouTwilly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (108 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings108 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB14 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperInteractive Ventures FZCOKokil Jaidka

In-app purchases

11 purchases

TapYou

Subscriptions11
  • Vault$3.991 Month
  • 20 hrs$19.991 Month
  • 30 hrs$29.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • 50 hrs$44.991 Month
  • 100 hrs$69.991 Month
  • 200 hrs$109.991 Month
  • 300 hrs$149.991 Month
  • 20 hrs$199.991 Year
  • 30 hrs$299.991 Year
  • 50 hrs$449.991 Year
  • 100 hrs$699.991 Year
None

Twilly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TapYou free?
TapYou is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Twilly free?
Twilly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TapYou or Twilly have ads?
Neither TapYou nor Twilly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TapYou or Twilly?
TapYou ships an update fortnightly, and Twilly every 5 days. Most recently, TapYou was updated on September 14, 2026 and Twilly on September 18, 2026.

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